20190904Comments.pdf

MATT HUNTER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
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Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
ENVISION NETWORKS LLC FOR A CPCN TO
PROVIDE LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE IN IDAHO
CASE NO. ENL.T.19.O1
COMMENTS OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission comments as follows on Envision
Networks LLC's Application.
BACKGROUND
On July 29,2019, Envision Networks LLC ("Envision" or "Company") filed an
Application requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to provide
local telecommunications service in Idahol pursuant to IDAPA 31.01.01.1 14.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Envision is an Idaho limited liability company that is authorized to do business in Idaho.
Exhibit A of Application. It seeks to provide facilities-based competitive telecommunications
services, and plans to obtain an interconnection agreement with Centurylink to support its
I Envision originally filed its Application on March 11,2019. After consulting with Commission Staff, Envision
filed an amended Application on July 29,2019.
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deployment of local exchange services. Application at 3. Envision's principle business address
will be in Pocatello, and it plans to primarily offer residential telephone and internet service. Id.
at3-4.Its initial service territories will be Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, and the surrounding
areas where Centurylink is the incumbent. Id. at 4.
The Company submitted sufficient financial data to establish it possesses adequate
financial resources to provide the proposed services. Id. at 4-5. It provided a proposed tariff as
part of its Application, setting forth rates, rules, terms, and regulations applicable to the
contemplated service-as well as a customer contact. Id. at 5.
Finally, Envision states that it has reviewed all applicable Commission rules and agrees
to comply with them. Id. at 6.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed Envision's Application for a CPCN and believes the Company
understands and agrees to comply with the Commission rules and requirements. Based on this
review, Staff believes Envision's Application fulfills the requirements of the Commission Rules.
Staff also believes Envision possesses the requisite financial, managerial, and technical
qualifications necessary to operate as a provider of telecommunications services.
Staff, therefore, recommends approval of the Application for a CPCN subject to the
following conditions:
1. Envision shall comply with number pooling and reporting requirements of the North
American Numbering Plan Administrator, as set forth in Commission Order No.
30425;
2. Envision shall comply with all reporting and contribution requirements as prescribed
by the Idaho Universal Service Fund, Idaho Telecommunications Relay System, and
the Idaho Telecommunications Service Assistance Program;
3. Envision shall comply with all future reporting requirements deemed appropriate by
the Commission for competitive telecommunications providers; and
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4. Envision shall provide three reports to the Commission indicating the number of
basic local exchange2 customers it has and the services being offered. Those reports
will be due as follows:
a. January t5,2020
b. May 15,2020
c. September 15,2020
If the Company fails to provide the three reports, the Company shall relinquish its
CPCN and all telephone numbers it has been assigned.
Respectfully submitted this 1fl day of September 2019.
Matt Hunter
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff: Carolee Hall
i:umisc/comments/enlt I 9. I 5mhch comments
2 ldaho Code 62-603(l) states: "'Basic local exchange service' means the provision ofaccess lines to residential and
small business customers with the associated transmission of two-way interactive switched voice communication
within a local exchange calling area." See Order No. 34130 (discussing definition of "switched" communication).
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019,
SERVED THE FOREGOING COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION STAFF, IN
CASE NO. ENL-T.I9-01, BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID,
TO THE FOLLOWING:
MICHAEL TAGUE
AMERICAN CLEC
PO BOX 4189
LOUISVILE KY 40204-0189
LYSLE D BARTHLOME
ENVISION NETWORKS LLC
9950 PEPPER GRASS POINT
POCATELLO ID 83204-7299
SECRETAR
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE